Jabr ibn Abi Ubayd
جبر بن أبي عبيد
c. Ramadan 13 AH
Son of Abu Ubayd ibn Mas'ud al-Thaqafi; in al-Baladhuri he took the banner at the Day of the Bridge after his uncle al-Hakam and was killed, before al-Muthanna took it and withdrew the people.
At a glance
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
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Overview
Jabr ibn Abi Ubayd, son of Abu Ubayd ibn Mas'ud al-Thaqafi. Al-Baladhuri says that after his paternal uncle al-Hakam he took the banner on the day of the Bridge, and was killed; then al-Muthanna ibn Haritha took the banner and withdrew with the people. 1
Death
The museum's data date his death to the ninth month of the year 13 AH, approximately. This is a date from report and needs a second source.
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition), p.352
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islam.museum contributors. “Jabr ibn Abi Ubayd”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/jabr-ibn-abi-ubayd/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-16.